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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
1'4"
Imperial
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0.4 m
Metric
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1'4"/0.4 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
14.3 lbs.
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6.5 kg
Metric
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14.3 lbs./6.5 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 87
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Battle Exp.: 871*
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Cubone (Japanese: カラカラ Karakara) is a Ground-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Cubone first appeared in EP009 under the ownership of Giselle. She used Cubone against Ash's Pikachu.
Cubone also appeared in EP047 as an injured Pokémon.
A Cubone was among the four Pokémon that were causing trouble for Pikachu and co. during Pikachu's Vacation.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this Pokémon's real face.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.
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| Stadium
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Always wears the skull of its deceased mother on its head and never shows its face. It cries mournfully in the moonlight.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
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| Silver
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It always wears the skull of its dead mother, so no one has any idea what its hidden face looks like.
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| Crystal
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It lost its mother after its birth. It wears its mother's skull, never revealing its true face.
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| Stadium 2
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If it is sad or lonely, the skull it wears shakes, and emits a plaintive and mournful sound.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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Cubone pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull the Pokémon wears are made by the tears it sheds.
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| Sapphire
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Cubone pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull the Pokémon wears are made by the tears it sheds.
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| Emerald
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It pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull it wears are from its tears.
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| FireRed
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It wears the skull of its dead mother on its head. When it becomes lonesome, it is said to cry loudly.
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| LeafGreen
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Because it never removes its skull helmet, no one has ever seen this Pokémon's real face.
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| Generation IV
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| Diamond
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When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
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| Pearl
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When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
| Stat
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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Total: 320
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Trivia
Cubone's name for English audiences was originally going to be "Orphon", which is a referce on how it's orphaned at birth.
Origin
Name origin
Cubone's name might be a combination of cute and bone, or possibly cub and bone. Karakara may be taken to mean からから, clattering. It is worth noting that karakara denotes lighter clattering than garagara.
In other languages
- German: Tragosso
- French: Osselait - Osselet means small bone. Lait means milk, referring to the young age and need for a mother.
- Korean: 탕구리 Tangguri
External links
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